A Theology of Voice: VOCAL and the Catholic Clergy Abuse Survivor Movement
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Victims of Clergy Abuse Linkup (VOCAL/Linkup) was among the first and most prominent advocacy organizations for American survivors childhood clergy sexual abuse. recognized spiritual dimensions their abuse, which they called "soul murder," sought healing justice through a systemic distinctively Catholic discourse about divine powers "voice." This article names that "a theology voice" analyzes VOCAL's history its leaders' speeches writings, including those preserved in newsletter, The Missing Link. For VOCAL, "voice" foundation transforming oneself from "victim" to "survivor," step toward moral lens ecclesiastical accountability could be judged. Although VOCAL/Linkup no longer exists, voice predominates Linkup's also provides glimpse at an alternate configuration ongoing abuse crisis, one victims bishops might collaborate on repair institutional reform.
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عنوان ژورنال: U.s. Catholic Historian
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0735-8318', '1947-8224']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/cht.2022.0004